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General Education Classes Within Architectural Engineering

Students are required to take 18 credits of General Education courses. The 18 credits are distributed into three categories: Arts (GA), Social Sciences (GS), and Humanities (GH). The typical credit pattern is 6-6-6 . Students are permitted to take 9 credits in one category and only three in one other category, or a 9-6-3 pattern.

9-6-3 Patterns

Arts (GA)

The GA courses in the Architectural Engineering curriculum are prescribed. These courses satisfy the GA requirement and the Department requirement for architectural design theory. Arch 210 and Arch 211 are typically scheduled in the third year.

Economics (GS)

All students in the College of Engineering must complete one course in economics. Typically FTCAP advisers will enroll the student in Econ 2 (micro-economics) or Econ 4 (macro-economics) for the first semester at University Park. Students at Commonwealth Campus locations may be offered Econ 14 (micro and macro).

Participation in a Study Abroad Program - Rome

Students studying in the Rome study abroad program will enroll in a GA and a GH course. As a result, students will have 9 credits of GA. Students must petition for the subsitution to use the 9-6-3 pattern.

International / Intercultural Credits (GI) (US) (IL)

• Note: After Fall 2005, all GI courses will be listed as either US or IL.
• Participating in a study abroad program is one way to fulfill the GI or IL requirement.
  1. Students beginning enrollment at Penn State Fall semester 2005 or later must take:
     • At least 3 credits of the general education courses to meet the (US) intercultural requirement.
     • AND, at least 3 credits of the general education courses to meet the (IL) international requirement.
     • A total of 6 credits of US/IL courses are required.
  2. Students enrolled at Penn State prior to the fall semester 2005, must take:
     • At least 3 credits of the general education courses to meet the GI, US or IL requirements.